New Petzl Myo Scoop Test

Wahey, yep the postman just rolled up with Petzl's new Myo headtorch in a nice padded Jiffy bag.

We've told you all about the Myo before - see this article - but this is the first chance we've had to get our paws on one in the plasticated flesh. It should also be appearing in the shops right about now.

Briefly, the Myo is Petzl's replacement for the venerable classic Zoom headtorch, but more importantly, it's their first realistic entry into the hybrid halogen / LED arena. We're discounting the overweight Duo combo by the way.

The version we have is the £40 Myo 3 which combines a zoomable halogen beam with an integral 3-LED light for maximum versatility and runs on 4 AA cells. There's also a straight zoomable halogen-only Myo for £27 and the Myo 5 - with 5 LEDs, doh... - at £50. The 3 and the 5 are also available in 'belt' configuration with a remote battery pack at the same price.

Anyway, it looks dead nice, weighs 226 grammes on the button with batteries, which compares to 312 grammes for a Zoom, but for the rest plus some initial user impressions, you'll have to wait till tomorrow, yep, even darkest Glossop gets sunlight in May...

MORE TOMORROW...